Suzuki Hayabusa

The conditions under which this limitation was adopted led to the 1999^[3][4] Hayabusa's title remaining, at least technically, unassailable, since no subsequent model could go faster without being tampered with.^[13] Thus, after the much anticipated^[14][15][16] Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R of 2000 fell 6 km/h (4 mph) short of claiming the title, the Hayabusa secured its place as the fastest standard production bike of the 20th century.^[17][18][19] This gives the unrestricted 1999^[3][4] models even more cachet with collectors

Besides its speed, the Hayabusa has been lauded by many reviewers for its all-round performance, in that it does not drastically compromise other qualities like handling, comfort, reliability, noise, fuel economy or price in pursuit of a single function.^[6][21][22] Jay Koblenz of Motorcycle Consumer News commented,

"If you think the ability of a motorcycle to approach 190 mph or reach the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds is at best frivolous and at worst offensive, this still remains a motorcycle worthy of just consideration. The Hayabusa is Speed in all its glory. But Speed is not all the Hayabusa is